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We Caught A Glimpse

There was a time, can you remember?
We were as free as a bird
Flyin' so high, nearly September
Our dreams were still clear and unblurred

CHORUS #1:
We caught a glimpse
From the corner of our eye
Of the way it's supposed to be
Way back in '69
We knew what it was to be free
We had a piece of the American Pie!

Now it's so hard, we've been divided
Once we were strong and concurred
We'll only survive, truly united
Spread your wings and spread the word!!

CHORUS #2:
We caught a glimpse
From the corner of our eye
Of the way it's supposed to be
Way back in '69
We knew what it was to be free
We'll come together or kiss it goodbye!

BRIDGE:
It's been slippin away for so long
Well grab your freedom & baby hold on!

LEAD/SOLO

Following along, where ever our hearts went
Like leaves, as the wind swirled
Were we naïve, to believe in the moment?
While we were changing our world

CHORUS #1 (REPEAT 2X'S):

Turn It Around

If I hear you talkin'
But I don't know where you are
If I see you walkin'
But I just can't tell how far

Will you follow me
If I walk away
Will you follow me back home?

CHORUS:
Well turn it around baby
Make it happen
Turn it around now
Let me see the other side

I been waiting for you
To show me a sign that I would know
Something, Anything
I would know from long ago

Will you follow me
If I walk away
Will you follow me back home?

CHORUS:
Well turn it around baby
Make it happen
Turn it around now
Let me see the other side

LEAD BREAK

Will you follow me
If I walk away
Will you follow me back home?

CHORUS:
Well turn it around baby
Make it happen
Turn it around now
Let me see the other side

Trouble in the Valley

Trouble in the valley should be plain to see
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the way it used to be
Mobsters run the House, gangsters own the street
Well keep a wary eye to everyone you meet

Doesn't take a genius to clearly understand
Any fool could see there's trouble in this land
The hills are getting' crowded, no place left to hide
'Put your head down low and keep your powder dry

Are you ready for the meltdown, it's surely comin' soon
Buy your guns and ammo; I'll see you at high noon'
Gonna find me a shovel a hammer and a stone
Head out to the country where I can be alone

LEAD

Trouble in the Valley, another Ponzi scheme
Fifty billion big ones lost with all your dreams
Was thinkin' of Bernard Madoff with everybody's loot
Hang 'em from the trees, where no one gives a hoot

The plow is hitched and ready, the crows are in the field
Let 'em burn their backs awhile, let 'em find out how it feels
The winds have started blowin'; the smoke is in the air
Better decide which way you're goin' there ain't no friendlies over there

Journey to the Promised Land where no one seems to care
They told you to be weary, never said it would be fair
Sit between the losers, the jerk-offs and the tramps
Gonna find me a place to sleep down at the Hobo Camp

Trouble in the Valley, wonder who to trust
Don't look now but it's yet another bust
Roll onto your belly and stagger to your knees
Things are getting' dicey, very strange indeed

It's gettin' to the point where no one seems to care
The only common ground that everybody shares
Gonna find me a bank and watch the river flow
There's a hole in this country where all the dreamers go

People lyin' in the alley, standin' in the their seats
Jokers lookin' through ya like a piece of rotten meat
Was paradise I was lookin' for but this is what I found
Well screw this place, I'll find me another town!

Time Passed You

It took the lazy sunshine on a late afternoon
To cut the cloudy vision you'd come to assume
Trapped between tomorrow & yesterday's gloom
Speaking to no one or wondering to whom
Time passed you... Time passed you... Time passed you...
When you closed your eyes

Living an endless daydream that never comes true
Grasp the fading moments that been far too few
You catch a glimpse of light, but have to leave too soon
Just a lonely stranger in a crowded room
Time passed you... Time passed you... Time passed you...
When you closed your eyes

BRIDGE:
Never any warning, not even a sound
When it catches up to you and it knocks you down
In a wink of an eye; twenty years went by you

You flicker like a flame of a distant star
Your trophies full of dust in the shadows on the wall
And after all this; still you wonder who you are
Faded by the years who've traveled too far
Time passed you... Time passed you... Time passed you...
When you closed your eyes

Sarah (Don't Leave Me)

I saw you last summer
Walkin' thru the park
I was just dreaming
Before the dark

Trapped in tomorrow
Nowhere to run
Pray I find shelter
Under the sun

CHORUS:
Sarah don't leave me alone in this town
I couldn't stay here, after what went down
Searchin' for answers that just can't be found
Back home there's a reason
Back home there's a reason

LEAD BREAK

Talkin' in my sleep
To voices in my head
Wake in chills I try
To forget what they said

I'll miss you when you're gone
When the seasons change
Morning comes a new day
When you turn the page

Sarah don't leave me alone in this town
I couldn't stay here after what went down
Searchin' for answers that just can't be found
Back home there's a reason
Back home there's a reason

No Stone Unturned

Ten million years, stripped down in a day
What will we do, when it's all gone away
Bulldoze the farm, Nature's in the way
Just kill it all till there's no place left to play

Lookin' down from the last tall mountain
Can you see the lights?
Shinnin' bright in the valley of darkness
Fires of rage burnin' in the night

CHORUS:
After all these years
What have we learned?
In a world of fear
Leave no stone unturned...

LEAD BREAK

Two hundred years, faded away
Our Constitution a little more each day
Better wake up friends this nightmare's for real
We're losin' our country asleep at the wheel!

We lost the sixties, and we lost The Band
We lost our freedom seems nobody gives a damn
Tear down the boarders, let in the floods
Fill all the orders, till there's nothin' left for us

REPEAT CHORUS

LEAD BREAK

REPEAT CHORUS

My Old Town

The winter wind blew, on my face
Made me long for a warmer place... I once knew
It's a big 'ol world, for feelin' alone
After a while, start to miss my home, yea my home
The year's gone by, and I been around
Still searchin' for, what I haven't found... Ooo...

CHORUS:
Somebody stole my old town
It isn't the same anymore
They bulldozed the barn, when we lost daddy's farm
Somebody sold Johnny's store
There's a new school now, where horses used to graze
While we burnt our backs in the sun
Talkin' about those good 'ol days
When we were laughin' and all havin' fun
Oh Now My Old Town, goin' down ... down ... down
Oh Now My Old Town, it's goin' down... down... down.... Ooo...

So here we are, further down the road
Who would have known, where it would go
I remember the strip, when the kids were hip
Out all night till sunrise lit
It's a strange new world, we're livin' in
I could go back and do it all again Ooo...

CHORUS:
Somebody stole my old town
It isn't the same anymore
The church bells rang while the rooster crowed
Perched up on the barn door
I miss my old friends, I don't see anymore
I miss those childhood games
There's too many strangers now in my old town
Now nobody knows their names
Oh Now My old town... goin' down... down... down
Oh Now My Old Town, it's goin' down... down... down...

Oh Now My Old Town... Ooo...

Lonely Road

There is a dawn, after the night
Out of the Darkness, into the light
It's been a hard road but, we won the fight
Now we're exposed, and in plain sight

We were lost, but now we're found
We made it thru with, barely a sound
What goes away, comes back around
We'll meet again on this, Holy Ground

Down this long lonely road
Down this long lonely road

LEAD BREAK

Deep in the heart, missing for so long
Searching for the words, to some lost song
There's someone loved, who made us strong
And what will we do, after they're gone?

Listen to the rain, fallin' down
Sun will shine again on this, Lonely Town
What goes away, comes back around
We'll meet again on this, Holy Ground

Down this long lonely road
Down this long lonely road

Every Last Drop

Well we all heard the bad news, It isn't hard to find
Everywhere you look, It's on all the time
But we can change this now, Together we'll drawl the line
Under an autumn sky, The moonlight breaks the dark
Let's light a blazing fire, We only need a spark! So

Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you
Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you

Can you recall the feeling, when we laughed until we cried
Who knows what tomorrow brings so, you better enjoy the ride
And what would we be now, if we didn't have the guts to try
So like the saying goes, the journey's the best part
And with every ending comes, a brand new start! Well

Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you
Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you

LEAD BREAK

So can we save this world, after all that we've been thru
There ain't no free rides baby, now it's up to me & you
There's a magic when we believe, and now our time is due
Hope is never helpless, Drowning under the weight
So don't you give up now cause', It's never to late! Well

Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you
Every last drop... I got... I'll give to you

VAMP

Are We Really Free?

Everywhere I go, my eyes see
Something new to control, both you & me
Everywhere I look, another rule book
And are we really free?
To be who we want to be... are we?

Everyday feel it slip further away... some more
Uneasiness the rain can't wash away... no more
No matter what you do, there's someone watching you
And are we really free?
To be who we want to be... are we?

LEAD BREAK

And so the time has come, we must leave, my dear
Outnumbered ten to one, in a world besieged, in fear
We only want to live, is peace too much to give
And are we really free?
They stole my identity... Without a key... Lock the door

Apathetic Soup

There was a time, wasn't so long ago
We were just children, but we knew all we needed to know
We stuck together, thru the good times & the bad
My brothers and sisters, didn't matter how much we had

Now we should know better, after all that we've been through
We point the finger, still comes down to me and you
A whole generation, dumbed down, doped up, high strung
Poisoned by indifference, till we're all so comfortably numb

Better come together, before it all comes unfurled
So isolated, like zombies in their own little world
Poison the children, Who watch it all thru eyes of tears
Turn on the TV & fill 'em all full of fears

In one generation, a disconnected human race
Virtual Reality, nobodies talkin' face to face
They'll steal your freedom... while you're sleepin' in your bed
It flows like a poison, you better change what's in your head

REPEAT CHORUS:

60's Child

Broken splinters of light in the mornin'
Runnin' thru fields of flowers in the evening
A shadow boomer caught the end of the wave
His whole hard life he watched it slippin' away

Take a look around, it won't take long
To figure it out, somethin's horribly wrong
No more Golden People on the shoreline
My brothers and sisters where are the like minds?

Close your eyes and remember the dream
A little distorted now it ain't what it seems
We were searchin' the stars for Aquarius
No more Peace & Love for none of us

CHORUS:
60's Child... trapped in a material world
There's a – whole lotta talkin' mama
But no one's listenin' anymore
And I don't know where I'm goin'
Don't know what I'm lookin' for

We had Lennon & McCartney givin' us choices
Echoes in the Canyon from angelic voices
Will they fade like a star into history
Flooded in a sea of mediocrity

They ruined the radio and love if they could
Take away my smoke 'cause that's what makes me feel good
Now buried in a mountain of debt & hard knocks
Just a bunch of wild creatures stuck in a box

Now daddy's in the grave from years of slavin'
Mama's downin' pills, she ain't worth savin'
Gonna travel on back and visit my farm
It ain't there no more but I'm doin' no harm

REPEAT CHORUS:

Benediction

Oh Grievous Angel
Whose spirit here lies
Speak to me now
Through the wind as it cries
Save me the pain
That was once your demise
I will join you in heaven
By and by...

Here Today

Been dreamin' for so long
I've lost all track of time
Reaching for the sky
There's surely more then this on the other side

As I ponder of the future
While living in the past
Does it really matter
Surely none of this can last

CHORUS:
It's just a matter of time
Like sand washed away
Though I may be gone tomorrow
I'm... Here Today

LEAD BREAK

And so all things must pass
Time marches on
Before my life should cease
Just a country boy lookin' for some peace!

As I question all the answers
There is no Crystal Ball
Drifting out of the darkness
To find a world I never foresaw

CHORUS:
It's just a matter of time
Like sand washed away
Though I may be gone tomorrow
I'm... Here Today!

Love the Good More than You Hate the Bad

I saw you alone
Tears starting to flow
Lost and nowhere to go
You should have known
You had been told before... your fall

Hate is empty and cold
Leaves you bitter and old
In your heart and soul
You should have known
You had been told...

CHORUS:
Love the Good more than you Hate the Bad
You will see what you've been missing
Everything you might've had
Could be yours if you would listen... to your heart

It's a long hard road
To carry your load
With nothing to show
You should have known
You had been told!

CHORUS:
Love the Good more than you Hate the Bad
You will see what you've been missing
Everything you might've had
Could be yours if you would listen... to your heart

BRIDGE:
Only love can save you now
It's up to you to find out how...

LEAD BREAK:

CHORUS:
Love the Good more than you Hate the Bad
You will see what you've been missing
Everything you might've had
Could be yours if you would listen... to your heart

Marie Jean

You been a little down
It's not so easy
Trapped in your dead old town
While your dreams are leaving

They stole your golden crown
It's just amazing
Lots of it been goin' round
While the world's gone crazy

And so it goes life in over population
Lined up in rows like a bad hallucination
Another symptom of our desensitization

CHORUS:
The whole human race is outta control
Tryin' to catch-up before they get old
Begs one to question the reasons why
Too many red lights in my eye

TAG/CHORUS:
Insatiable consumers hell bent on more
Burnin' hot fuel pedal to the floor
Hurry; Hurry shift on the fly
Racin' to a Red Light in my eye

Stuck Out in the Rains

I always thought you'd be there
Took for granted you'd care
If I was down, in the eye of a storm

I would come to your door
Or you would find me for sure
And save me, from the drownin' downpour

But the day the rains came
All my efforts in vein
You where nowhere to be found anymore

CHORUS:
You left me Stuck out in the Rains
Way down in New Orleans
With no one to keep me warm
Yea Stuck out in the Rains
And ain't it a shame
You let me down like never before

Now I do declare
It just don't seem fair
To leave a refugee in disclaim

It was all in your hands
You could have made all the plans
To save me, from the anguish and pain

But the day the rains came
You pointed the blame
You left me, and that's inhumane

Sunset River

Far from the city
Across the burnt prairie
In a canyon time's forgotten
It waits for you and me
For you.... And me....

CHORUS:
Won't you come to the river
It flows to the sea
It's cold white waters shiver
As they cleanse and cover me
Won't you come to the river
It flows pass the trees
It's bound to deliver
Set our old souls free

Somewhere in the starry dessert
A spirit sings to me
Like whispers in the wind
Under a Joshua tree

CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
When your achy heart cries for soothing
When this old dusty road has got you down...

CHORUS:
Won't you come to the river
It flows to the sea
It's cold white waters shiver
As they cleanse and cover me
Won't you come to the river
It flows pass the trees
It's bound to deliver
Set our old souls free

Twenty Too Late

I was always on time
Just a little outta' step
But I knew good stuff when I heard it
I'd been listenin' real hard
While dreamin' on the farm
To every Folk to Rock cat converted

But born in sixty two
I'd already missed the bus
Headed West for the California sun
From the Village to the Strip
Would've loved to made the trip
It could've been a whole lotta' fun!

CHORUS:
Summer sixty five was the date
It must have been a twist of bad fate
I could pen a good line
And keep a solid time
But I was twenty years too late!
Yea twenty too late!

So I pushed myself along
Wasn't doin' nothin' wrong
Just tryin' to keep my head on straight
"Flyin' on the ground"
Still searchin' for my sound
A dreamer just a touch outta' date

'Cause it just ain't the same
As Topanga in the rain
Exchangin' lines at the Troubadour
Rockin' at the Whisky
Getting' high, real & risky
They don't do it like that anymore!

REPEAT CHORUS

It was the blending of the voices
Deep in Laurel Canyon
A new magic form of Rock n Roll
God knows we all deserved it
Though folks thought we were perverted
Music saved all our tortured souls!

REPEAT CHORUS

Ulterior Motives

(Who they tryin' to kid.... 3Xs)

They took over a long time ago
Nobody seemed to notice
It was a long-term plan, an inside job
One at a time they erode us

First it's the mob and blood on the streets
Secrets in places concealed
With lawyers and money they infiltrate
Never to be revealed

(Chant)
Oh, who they tryin' to kid...2X's

CHORUS:
It's a conflict of interest, An Ulterior Motive
For sellin' our country away
If they keep this up, stackin' the deck
We'll be the Late Great USA!

NAFTA, CAFTA — what are they after'?
Are we just blind to see
The master plan, their insatiable greed
An imperialist conspiracy

A one government world, who does it serve?
Blame it on me & you
While they've pulled it off , a dirty little plan
Clearly Hidden in plain view

Oh, who they tryin' to kid? 2X's

LEAD BREAK

And so it goes on day by day
Blame it on you and me
Armchair warriors, point the fingers
While they're feeding on our apathy

Oh, who they tryin to kid... 2X's

CHORUS:
It's a conflict of interest, an Ulterior Motive
They can't conceal anymore
They open the boarders, price fix the oil
Let the poor kids fight the wars!Outtro: Harmony Vocals Oh — Who they tryin' to kid....Repeated 3X‘s.... Echo Ending Kid... Kid.. Kid...

When the World was Still Big

I wonder why, there's no room to fly
So many people, with no place to go
I had been thinking, my whole world is shrinking .... Away

Crowds in the streets, the noise and the heat
Everyone's Rushing, asleep on their feet
I had been thinking, my whole world is shrinking... Away

CHORUS 1:
When the World was still Big
And the sky so blue
It was all fresh and new
Holding hands in the morning dew
In the fields we once flew
Just me and you

There was a time, innocent and free
Can you remember, it feels like a dream
I had been thinking, my whole world is shrinking... Away

CHORUS 2:
When the World was still Big
Time stood still
We were floating along
So young and strong
When the Byrds sang their songs
And nothing was wrong

La La La La La La La La La La...

Who Will Save the Children?

I was thinking the other day
While watching the children play
So innocent and free
Memories of you and me

Watch them sinking in a world of gray
Never knowing the price they'll pay
So senseless to be
Lost in a cold dark sea

CHORUS:
Who will save the children?
Who will save the children?
Who will save the children?

BRIDGE:
In a melting world, where will they stay?
Catch them as they fall
Like fleeting thoughts, that must be caught
Before they slip away...

CHORUS:
Who will save the children?
Who will save the children?
Who will save the children?

Another Time; Another Place

Another time, Another place
I knew what I'd find, and I could keep pace
I could see clearly... I had somethin' to say
Now that I'm blind; can't find my way

I need to find my way back, I know that I've been there
I lost my way and backtracked, still headed nowhere
I'll set my sails to catch the wind; I know someday I'll meet you in...

Another time; Another Place
We could survive, without the mace
Its gettin' to be a cold, hard world...Gettin' tougher everyday
Now that we're blind; can't find our way

LEAD BREAK:
I need to find my way back, I know that I've been there
I lost my way and backtracked, still headed nowhere
I'll set my sails to catch the wind; I know someday I'll meet you in

Another time; Another Place
Stood toe to toe, and face to face
We could sore freely... no price to pay
Now that I'm blind; lost in dismay

Another World

I used to be so sure
Breakin' thru all the hard locked doors
I could see the path in front of me
Even thought I knew what I was lookin' for

Once there was a world
Didn't seem so complicated
I was tuned in and turned on
Even thought I knew what I stood for
Uumm... But I... now I... don't know anything, anymore

CHORUS:
Now I'm livin' in Another World; somewhere far away
Haven't been myself lately; you'll have to pardon me
Dreamin' of Another World... Still waiting for the day

Once there was a world
Didn't seem so medicated
I was tuned in and turned on
Even thought I knew the score
Uumm... but I... now I... don't know anything, anymore

CHORUS:

Beyond All This

Well I don't know my friend
Where we'll go in the end
I'm just doin' the best I can
With the time I have to spend

CHORUS:
But I know, Beyond all this
We will find a better world
And I hope you will see
This is not how it has to be
And I know, faith will set you free, If you just hold on...

So when you're cold and all alone
You're where you live but you're not home
There's a place I've only dreamed of
Where freedom lies and people don't

CHORUS:
Far away, beyond all this
We can make a better world
And I hope, you will see
This is not how it has to be
And I know, faith will set you free, If you just hold on

Christina's World

There's a house, on a hill
Casting lonely shadows down
An old barn, and a shack
Once they're gone they won't be back
And she is there, lying still
In her field of dreams... it's her whole world

CHORUS:
Trapped inside Christina's World
Invisible walls and silent chains
When the sun goes down on the distant land
She can leave on her dreams

The paint is worn, like her clothes
Her skirt is torn but no one knows
The days go by, turn to night
The sun goes down and out of sight
And she'll be there, lying still
In her field of dreams... it's her whole world

CHORUS:

The tall grass blows, like her hair
In the wind she's everywhere
Her painted skies, from the past
A forgotten time, that couldn't last
And she'll be there, lying still
In her field of dreams... it's her whole world

Don't Be Afraid To Cry

I see you've been struggling in a difficult way
Trapped in the doldrums of the daily Passion Play
Trying to hold on while it's slipping away
Don't let it drag you down; just take it in stride and
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry

We all need someone, how could you deny
How could you go on just living a lie
It's easy to ridicule but tough to survive
Don't let it drag you down; just take it in stride and
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry

BRIDGE:
You try to be so hard
When will you finally learn
You can't defy your heart
For fear of being burned

I see you've been struggling in a difficult way
Trapped in the doldrums of the daily Passion Play
Trying to hold on while it's slipping away
Don't let it drag you down; just take it in stride and
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry
Don't be afraid to cry

Enough Is Enough

There's a man in the desert
Always has somethin' hot for you
There's a girl in the mountains
See how cold she can be untrue
And there's a boy in a spaceship
Wonderin' if he'll have a home he can come home to

He sees too many people
Causin' too much congestion
Terrorist threats from Biological Weapons
Junk mail, road rage and gang confrontations
Random shootings by geeks with frustrations
Every bodies cryin' they been beat 'n abused
Hear all about it on the six o'clock news!

CHORUS:
Well — Enough is Enough, I've had enough
Phony, greedy people playin' much too rough
Enough is Enough, I've seen too much
Tired of playin' the game when the rules are so tough

We got clueless do-gooders with too much time on their hands
While greedy corporate barons are rapin' the land
Too much government, labor unions disbanded
Another public officials' been caught red-handed
You buy your politicians, your justice and your power
Yea it's all about the money and dirty deals every hour

Nafta sellouts, soft money kickbacks
It's just kings in castles keepin' slaves in sweat shacks
It's clearly obvious they don't give a damn
Another greedy plot to undermine the poor man
Aren't you tired of all the phony talk
Sick of all the lies
I have seen enough of the guilty walk
And I've heard the victims' cries!

CHORUS

LEAD BREAK

Then there's the hypocrite
With secrets he won't admit
Preachin' 'bout the fall of ethics and faith
With a bible in one hand and a gun in the other
He praises the Lord while he shoots his brother
An endless vicious cycle, wonder who's keepin' score
You take your poverty, prejudice, your sickness and war!

We got illegal aliens bitchin' 'bout their rights
Cyber freaks stalkin' the net all night
Baby's growin' cold from being neglected
People lyin' in the streets fully disconnected
While brainless parents are fightin over games
It ain't no wonder kids are goin' insane
Don't it make you want to throw-up, it's such a disgrace
Still havin' to put up with a Sub- Human race!

Everything Has Changed

I've been waiting for a new day
To see what I could find
Got spun around and dizzy
And it snuck up from behind
Now I'm searching for a New World
To find some peace of mind

Been driven to the crossroads
Still can't read the signs
Past the point of caring
Pushed beyond the line
Still dreaming of a New World
To leave it all behind

CHORUS:
Once I knew my way around, I could find you in the dark
But now... everything has changed
It's tough to bear my fragile soul in such a cold hard world
Now... that it's all been rearranged!

I been stumbling thru my senses
Tryin' not to fall
Fighting an uphill battle
Backed against the wall
Went searchin' for a new world
Was stunned from what I saw

CHORUS:
I don't know if you've noticed, While living in the past
But now... everything has changed
It's tough to bear your fragile soul, In such a cold hard world
Now... that it's all been rearranged!

Holy War

Have you looked around and found
Hypocrisy it still abounds
By insanity of sickening clowns
That still don't get it after all these years

They justify the reasons why
They send their children off to die
Got no tears left in their eyes
They call it Holy War
But I don't wanna cry anymore

And so it goes on day by day
Generations fueled by rage
Brothers at arms killin' while they pray
They live in a constant state of fear

Yea we've seen it all so many times before
Makes one wonder how many more
When they're still not satisfied with the score
They call it Holy War
Yea but I don't wanna cry anymore

Now have they not the sight to see
Thru this savage religious fallacy
In the name of God hypocrisy
Yea... And they still don't get it after all these years

And all these things that we condemn
Still we find it's us and them
How much hate can the world endure
Before there's nothing' left no more
Yea.. They call it Holy War
But I don't wanna cry anymore

Images

I once knew a girl
And she looked just like you
When I held out my hand
She ran just like you

You, you paint a picture
For the world to see
But honey don't you know
That you just can't fool me

CHORUS:
The Images they run skin deep
But what I wonder is what's beneath

BRIDGE:
Have you seen yourself lately?
Are you trying to hide?
While I'm lookin' right thru you
It's all just a lie

I once knew a girl
And she stood just like you
When I held out my hand
She ran just like you

You, you paint a picture
For the world to see
But honey don't you know
That you just can't fool me

CHORUS:
The Images they run skin deep
But what I wonder is what's beneath

Invisible Walls

I've been waiting for someone to show me a sign
Thank them for caring and freeing my mind
We'd get together if we had the time

We were enlightened, could see thru the lies
Blurred in the spaces between the lines
Time built the boundaries we hide behind

CHORUS:
Now I can't see you...
And you don't see me...
Staring at each other still we're blind as we can be
When did we become strangers?
Can you recall?
Hiding behind our invisible walls

I've been waiting for someone to show me a sign
Catch me from sliding down the same old decline
We'd come together if we had the time

We've become strangers in a world redefined
Gazing thru shadows made by design
Time built the boundaries we hide behind

CHORUS:

Same Ol' Story

Winding through seasons that pass by my eyes
Take it all in, still too young to die
Follow endless circles to nowhere places
Join the lost masses... wearing blank faces

Sick of double standards, it's all such a fraud
People show their colors, they love to watch you fall
Racing to red lights but where do they go
You watch them climb high on the weight of their lies but you know...

CHORUS:
It's always the Same Ol' Story... Always the Same Ol' Story
Always the Same Ol' Story...

Prejudice breeds when we can't see each other
After so much still haven't come together
Self professed experts still blind to see
They're just a by-product of their old history

Phony white lies are all part of the show
It goes on forever, it festers and grows
Play if you want to without a clue
They'll call it news but it's never been new cause you know...

CHORUS:
It's always the Same Ol' Story... Always the Same Ol' Story
Always the Same Ol' Story...

Shaky Ground

It's been a rainy season, the rivers' been running high
These banks have eroded, by ignorance who could deny?
You're searchin' for the reasons; they all just justify
Why we're killin' this sacred ground, for the children I must imply

CHORUS:
We need to stop this now
Before it all comes crumbling down
But don't you push too hard, and watch where you step
Cause we're walkin' on Shaky Ground

It's been a greedy season... the liars are rising fast
Better move to higher ground, the floods will be unsurpassed
We should have seen it coming; all the signs were crystal clear
All along they been selling us out now, here we are just living in fear

CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
We upset the delicate balance; Sooner or later we're bound to fall
Better stop this business of destruction, Before we lose it all...

CHORUS:

Soul Survivor

I don't know why all I see here is water
I closed my eyes and I drifted away
Searchin' for an oasis in a sea of disorder
I don't know how I'll survive here alone... so isolated

Don't know how long I can tread on my own
All that I need is someone I can trust
Searchin' for an oasis in a sea of indifference
I don't know how I can find my way home... so alienated

CHORUS:
So you think you're the Soul Survivor
Don't you know you can't fool yourself?
Until one day you finally realize
You're the mastermind of your own demise...well
Nobodies an Island, Nobodies an Island, Nobodies an Island... so isolated

I don't know why I'm so numb, cold and weary
Fighting the tide of mediocrity
Searchin' for a friend that won't let me down
I don't know how I could ever be free... so manipulated

CHORUS:

Whirlwind

The world is spinnin' too fast
Lost in an endless swirling daydream
Try... not to lose grasp
In the winds of change that howl and scream by

The walls are closin' in fast
Lookin' for shelter from the raging storm
Try... to make it last
One day you'll find you're safe and far from harm

CHORUS:
Trapped inside your Whirlwind... keep your head up high
It's hard to keep it simple, even still we will survive

See the morning sun
Through the innocence of a child's eyes
We... were born to run
With vision unclouded by all these lies

CHORUS:
Trapped inside your Whirlwind.... keep your head up high
It's hard to keep it simple, even still we will survive

The world is spinnin' too fast
Lost in an endless swirling daydream
Try... not to lose grasp
In the winds of change that howl and scream by

Hidden Places

Far off in the distance, I know a place to go
You can't find me anywhere, searching high and low
Hiding from my demons, under the suns glow
I find the hidden places, where I can always go

I go to collect my thoughts, scattered like the crows
Sometimes I work it out, sometimes you never know
Hiding from my demons, under the moons glow
I find the hidden places, where I can always go

CHORUS:
It's where I go to find my way
And I know that I will see
Clearly now from far away
Surely it will come to me... in the hidden places

Once it was so easy, to escape the confines
Lost amidst the vastness, where the raven flies
Hiding from my demons, under painted skies
I find the hidden places, where only freedom lies

The silence of the moment, slips by without time
Frightened by the shadows, and reflections of my mind
Familiar bells are ringing, gives comfort to my soul
Reminds me of hidden places, where I could always go

REPEAT CHORUS:

An Extinct Era

An extinct era, faded away
Memories lost, born to decay
Sittin' around, watchin' the sun go down
Time passes by, like clouds in the sky

CHORUS:
See the land change, smell of old sage
Feel the wind rage; it turns a new page
Starts a new day, only to pass away

There was a time when, we could soar free
Just grains of sand, washed to the sea
We would frequent, the places to go
All that I... used to know

BRIDGE:
Now that times' passed, things that don't last
We hold in hearts grasp, never to let go

CHORUS:
See the land change, smell of old sage
Feel the wind rage; it turns a new page
Starts a new day, only to pass away

Damaged

There has to be a reason
Why I'm always out of season, ... it's true
I tried myself for treason, just for not pleasin' you
I've tried to grasp the feeling
While you have been concealing... the truth

CHORUS:
Subtle sounds of summer, whisper in my ear
Like when I was younger, lost in yesteryear
I would dream and you could cheer...alone

Now sinking into thoughts, buried under time
Fearful from unknowns, uncertain what I'll find
Breaking through the boundaries
Wrapped around my mind... I'm due

REPEAT CHORUS:

LEAD BREAK:

Though I'm worn from years of slaving
Still find my strength from craving you
Now I see that you have mended
Torn but not broken...in two

REPEAT CHORUS:

Edge Of Dawn

Sunrise warms my face in morning
Lights my way but gives no warning
Of rains that surely will be pouring
When the day is done

I come home tired to rest my soul
Like a heavy sun that goes down slow
I search horizons lost to know
Which way to go

Red ball of fire burns in my eyes
Waits for me when I rise
Revealing all that's still disguised
I try to see

Truth that truly has no boundaries
I watch for signs to guide me safely
Through troubled darkness like a sea
Till the edge of dawn

I lay down tired still blind to see
Answers to questions that escaped me
But I'll resume my search to find the key
At the edge of dawn

Dreams that pass through restless skies
Like clouds of thoughts float by my eyes
They tell the truth without the lies
At the edge of dawn

If We Only Knew

If you only knew, what was in store for you
And if I only knew, where I was goin' to

CHORUS:
We would know the truth, What we were supposed to do
You would know my love is true... if I could get through to you

If I only knew, what you were gonna do
And you only knew, what I could put you through

CHORUS:
We would know the truth, what we were supposed to do
We could start anew... if I could get through to you

BRIDGE:
You're all I ever wanted, more then I could ever need
If I knew where I'd be without you... I couldn't let you leave

LEAD BREAK:

Now if I only knew, I might have held onto you
And if you only knew, our love just might have grew

CHORUS:
But I'll love you just the same, it was worth all of the pain
I would take all of the blame... just to have you again

In Between

In a freezing stream, far away
Reflections shine in between my dreams... while I sleep
On a mountain pass, high above
I see at last, all the love for me... that I've lost
Near a canyon wall, in the dark
Shadows fall, where I walk alone... without you

CHORUS:
Between the lines I read the signs
Caught in the tide, I'll race the time
Between the lines I read the signs
Caught in the tide, I'll race the time... for you

My path leads off to another place
Gets me through with the grace of God... in my heart
An old man knows it's a long hard race
Makes lines that form on his face that tell... his story
Visions come from far away
Caress my mind I hear them say they'll show... me the way

CHORUS:

LEAD BREAK:

And when it's time to say good bye
I'll be gone but don't you cry for me... 'cause I'm free

CHORUS:

It Just Ain't Fair

Would someone listen to my story, 'bout evil people bent on glory
Hollow souls they stole their lorry from you and me
Straight faced they tell their lies, deceive the honest and ruin lives
They sell their soul till somebody finally buys

CHORUS:
While hiding in their crystal lairs
Built upon good peoples heartache and despair
It just ain't fair... it just ain't fair

Conveniently removed from seeing the pain
They sleep at night and feel no shame
Cause to them, its just another money game

Greedy and self righteous, they just don't care
Bout honest people who do their share
They prey on dreams so you better beware
Or you'll be entrapped in their diabolical snare

REPEAT CHORUS:

And so it goes on every day
Hedging their risks on others hard pay
Betting good folks won't blow them away

Gutless demons they'll stab your back
Leave you wounded and that's a fact
They never said it would be fair
Let's hope one day they finally get theirs

REPEAT CHORUS:

Just Another Day

It's time to wake up, face another day
Boy you gotta grow up sooner or later someday
Boy you better pay up, or you're in for a long way
OouOouOouOou, But's just another day
Just another day, Just anouther day

You work for freedom, but rarely get to play
The days go by while you're earnin' your pay
You try to leave, but you can't find a way
And though you've dreams, find it's easy to stay
OouOouOouOou, But's just another day
Just another day, Just anouther day

LEAD BREAK

Boy you better hang on, before you fade away
Go and live your life and do what you may
You know they'll beat you, till you learn to obey
So speak your mind but watch what you say!
OouOouOouOou, But's just another day
Just another day, Just anouther day

Last of the Heartland

Hey look around, what have you found
Another year older, and still livin' down town
And what are we doing to this holy ground
Open your eyes and hear the sounds

A man stands alone at the edge of his land
Where once trusted neighbors stood beside him at hand
The traditions have disbanded now ain't it a sin
For a hard working man to have an outlook so grim

CHORUS:
We built the boundaries that divide this land
Now we can't see what we've reaped with these hands
Gazing in wonder, trying to understand
If this is indeed the last of the heartland

Experience the magic from Rt. 66
Find what you need without shopping strips
Grasping at glimpses of the American Dream
Through delusions of grandeur, that aren't what they seem

The life we once knew is now slipping away
What I would do to spend just one more day
Lost in the fields where we once could play
Picnics in tall grass that's withered away

CHORUS:
We build the boundaries that divide this land
This place that was sacred is now high in demand
Gazing in wonder, you better make your stand
Or this is indeed the last of the heartland

Lonely Town

When I was young, in the days life was easy
The air so fresh, mornings bright and breezy
And the clouds in the sky, floating out of sight
In the fields of rye, good times till night

But now... sitting in my room on a quiet eve
Listenin' to the noises outside in the town
A car goes by till it's out of sight
The cries from the street, they break the evening sounds

CHORUS:
You live your life in a lonely town
Searchin' for answers that just can't be found
Watching and waiting for something to come down
Not enough Promised Land to go around

Poor old Mr. Jones, he's five hundred years old
Sits on the corner, turning to mold
He misses his home, that's' long since been sold
Hope I'm not here when I get that old

LEAD BREAK:

Nursing time through the boring days
Old friends have changed, or they moved away
The places he knew, have been rearranged
Now this old town it just, ain't the same

And now... sitting in my room on a quiet eve
Listenin' to the noises outside in the town
A car goes by till it's out of sight
The cries from the street, they come from all around

CHORUS:
You live your life in a lonely town
Searchin' for answers that just can't be found
Watching and waiting for something to come down
Not enough Promised Land to go around

Missing You

If I see you all alone, can I call you up on the phone
Just to say... I'm missing you, my friend
I remember long ago, back when we were young, young and free
To see the way things were supposed to be
Who'd have known what we would be... by now

Now I look around, and see a world gone mad and growin' cold
And I wonder why I'm all alone
When I need you here by my side
Did I say... I'm missing you... my love

Everywhere I go, I hear the same old song across the land
Things are just too hard for a working man.... (What went wrong)?
I dream a lot of simpler days, back to summer sun to melt the walls
That close us in to stay, everyday
By the way... I'm missing you... my friend

LEAD BREAK:

If you see me falling down, won't you pick me up from the ground
Turn my life around, with your smile
And if I see you all alone, can I call you up on the phone
Just to say... I'm missing you
Just to say... I'm missing you

Old Kings Highway

Long ago back in sixty nine
Just a boy and I was doin' fine
In my fantasy world where I'd dream what I'd find
In the fields of freedom, I was just killin' time

The air was clean and the days were long
Farming was living, America strong
All of the days I played back at the barn
On Old Kings Highway...

Was crowned with innocence
Filled with good intents
Ruled by consiousness
Dethroned by ignorane

Then the wnids of change came
With progress behind them
The whirlwinds blew and built buildings beside them
Watched the world change
Seen order rearranged
Down Old Kings Highway...

CHORUS:
Now livin' in circles, walking a tight rope
Watching for steep slopes, tryin' to keep hope
I been in such a crazy daze, caught up in this hopeless maze
Still blinded by the Purple Haze
How I long for those lazy days
Down Old Kings Highway...

LEAD BREAK

The cars stream by in an endless flow
Replaced my farm with stop & go
Built a new school & a convenience store
But Johnny's place ain't there no more
And so it seems it's gone to stay
I've watched those days just fade away
On Old Kings Highway...

REPEAT CHORUS

Please Forgive Me

Please forgive me if I don't know your name
Please forgive me if I won't play your games
You talk in circles, spinnin' round and round
Still don't know which way is up and, which way is down
Do what you want but don't waste my time
Get it off your chest just, lay it on the line

Please forgive me if I don't have no time
All I want is my own peace of mind
My load grows heavy as I start to slowin'
Wind against me and it keeps on blowin'
And though I'm weary baby, I got to keep going so

Please forgive me if I show no sympathy
I've had to deal with my own share of misery
Been treated like a con, but committed no crime
It just ain't fair but it happens all the time
Everybody wants somethin' , don't be surprised if you find
They'll strip you down, try to control your mind!

LEAD BREAK:

Now please forgive me if I won't share your pain
I feel it to, but I'm too worn to complain
One mans loss is another mans gain
And though it's true still, it's a shame
To work so hard for my efforts to be in vein

Time for a Change

I came home from work, frustrated by the day
I slammed closed the door, threw my clothes on the floor
And said darlin', it's time for a channge

Sorry I complain my back is so sore
Maybe it wouldn't hurt if I knew what this was for
Well pull me off the side of the street
Get me back on my own two feet
Yea I said it before and I'll say it again
Gonna quit this shit, tryin' to make a bargain

CHORUS:
Now I'm so tired of having no time
And I'm so tired of standing in line
Yea I'm so tired, my life is a rhyme
Oh darlin', it's time for a change

Seems I get stepped on every single time
Still wind up scrapin' for my last dime
Hey Mr. Taxman won't you let me be
Barely make enough to live and you take it from me
What are we anyway, just pawns in a game
I thought all men were created the same

REPEAT CHORUS:

We All Need A Home

Nobody looks at each other anymore
Wonder what they're all rushin' for
Everybody's worried 'bout security
Nobody's really sure where we're gonna be

CHORUS:
We all need a home where we can be
Safe and sound from the raging sea
It's all about relationships lost in the tide
One day we'll come together when we find the time

Everybody 's movin' too fast anymore
We should get together more like before
Everybody's watchin' bad news on TV
Where's it gonna lead to for you and me

"Everybody knows this is nowhere"
Nobody ever said that life was fair
Never seem to get enough of your share
Take another breath if you dare

CHORUS:

Nobody looks at each other anymore
It's no wonder we can't find what we're looking for
Everybody wants to get somethin' for free
Things are sure different then they used to be

CHORUS:

Whatever It Takes

I know I've made my share of mistakes
You know I've dealt with some pretty bad breaks
I've been down but it's no disgrace
Gonna turn it around... whatever it takes

Life's been unfair now ain't it shame
Never got a grasp on my claim to fame
But there ain't nobody else that I can blame
I can cry and complain but it all stays the same

CHORUS:
You never can tell when it's time to be leavin'
Everybody's got their faith to believe in
You can fight the world baby if you dare
But when it comes to hard times I've had my share
It's been a long time for Heavens sake(2nd Chorus: Even lost my love now my heart aches)
Gonna turn it around... whatever it takes

Can't remember how I got this low
Can't seem to pull myself from this hole
So I'll roll along till I can't go
I'll get to rest my bones when only God knows

Been kicked around in a one horse town
Tryin' to lose this painted down frown
People been treatin' me like a clown
Gotta pull myself up, before I drown